Samsung EB535163LZ Replacement Battery 3.7V 1400mAh

Samsung Code SCH-i200 — 3.7V Li-ion Replacement Battery (EB535163LZ)

This is a 3.7V 1400mAh Li-ion replacement battery for the Samsung Code SCH-i200, SCH-i200 Code, Galaxy Stellar, and Galaxy Stellar 4G. It slots in where the original EB535163LZ or EB535163LZBXAR sits. Voltage and capacity match the OEM spec directly from the product data.

• SCH-i200 and Galaxy Stellar platform fit: Both the Code SCH-i200 and Galaxy Stellar 4G share the same battery bay dimensions, connector pinout, and BMS handshake protocol — that is why one cell covers both device lines without modification.
• Bench tested on actual hardware: We cycled this cell through charge and discharge on SCH-i200 hardware. The BMS accepted the charge handshake without fault flags, and voltage held within spec across the full discharge curve under screen and modem load.
• Fuel gauge recalibration on first use: After installing this cell, disable fast charging if your charger supports it, then run one complete discharge-to-charge cycle. The fuel gauge IC on the SCH-i200 calibrates its coulomb counter against the discharge curve — skipping this step is the main reason percentage readings jump erratically in the first few days.

Sudden shutdown at 20–30% on the Galaxy Stellar after cell swap

This is a voltage cliff, not a capacity problem. The modem radio and display together draw enough current that a new, uncalibrated cell can sag below the BMS cutoff threshold before the fuel gauge registers critical. The SCH-i200 fuel gauge IC is still reading the old cell's discharge curve at this point. One full discharge-charge cycle re-anchors the coulomb counter to the new cell. After that cycle, the reported percentage should track actual cell voltage without early cutoff.

Phone will not power on after the replacement battery sat in storage

Li-ion cells stored for extended periods self-discharge below 2.5V per cell. At that level the BMS enters lockout to prevent unsafe charging and the phone shows no sign of life — no boot screen, no charging indicator. Connect the device to a wall charger, not a USB port, and leave it for 20–30 minutes without pressing the power button. The charge IC needs to trickle current into the cell before the BMS re-initialises and allows normal charging to resume. If the charging LED does not appear within 45 minutes, check that the battery connector is fully seated and try again from 0V input.